Before he was a top food blogger for Grub Street L.A., Hadley Tomicki was head TACO at our humble site dedicated to the taco lifestyle. He remains an active contributor and still knows his tacos as well as his fine dining and celebrity chefs. Check out his current top ten tacos below as we count…

TACO MADNESS: Top Ten Tacos of Hadley Tomicki, Lord of Grubstreet LA

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<p>One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.</p>


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